A child who would become the greatest, talented player of all the hockey world, and who would remarkably achieve this goal by the age of nineteen. This is Sidney. He inspired many people by giving them the opportunity to play and learn about hockey and by being one of the best hockey players in the world, as well as a good role model. Also, thousands of children around the world look up to him as their hero. As Wayne developed these skills, he became widely known as the greatest hockey player in the world.
Awestruck pundits used to say he played with eyes in the back of his head. Wayne Gretzky simply shrugged off the hyperbole and said he followed instinct by anticipating where the puck was going and foreshadowing where the play might take him.
From a prepubescent age, as early as age 9, Gretzky was nicknamed the next hockey messiah as he made his ascent toward a professional career in the National Hockey League. For a couple of reasons. Analyzing the criteria for what makes Gretzky the greatest athlete, one needs to look no further than the two most significant categories used as the key measurements:.
Versatility and athleticism: Gretzky was versatile in a demanding and rugged team sport. Hockey focuses on a myriad of athletic attributes — many of the same varied skills utilized, for the most part, by basketball, football and soccer players, widely considered among the best athletes. A team sport is where supreme athletes, such as a Michael Jordan and Gretzky, can draw on uncanny traits to reach maximum performance and production. Sort of like pushing a high-end engine to full throttle with optimum results.
Moreover, Gretzky came as close to performing impeccably in an athletic context. He simply contributed at a supreme level, executing instinctually and athletically in a split second on one centimeter blades.
Performance and production: Gretzky parlayed his incomparable athleticism into unmatched production, coupled by awards and championships. No athlete dominated his or her sport in such an extended manner the way Gretzky did. Wayne led his team to the Stanley Cup finals six times and won the cup four times. Through out his career he played in the NHL for a total of twenty-one years. Recently in January, Wayne spoke on the radio addressing the Edmonton Oilers.
He advised them that even though they received three of the first draft picks it would take some time to be a great team. He said, "For teams to have success long-term, you have to become a group and you have to become a team. Patience is a very important characteristic. Wayne Gretzky is a hockey inspiration to all hockey players. Wayne Gretzky has the most points out of every professional hockey player, so far counting playoff points too.
Over the years he racked in a total of 3, points! The person that has the second highest amount of points is Mark Messier. He had a total of 2, points.
By far, Wayne Gretzky has the most points. One more reason why Wayne Gretzky is a hero is because he took a total of shots in one season. That is a lot of shots and in my games I should improve on shooting because I don't shoot that much. Accepting Ongoing Submissions! From the spoken words of influential leaders, to emotionally powerful lyrics in a song, heroic audio is all around us. Wayne Gretzky by Marina and Maggie from Cincinnati Wayne Gretzky wasn't just one of the best hockey players of all time, he was also a hero to many around the world.
He inspired many people by giving them the opportunity to play and learn about hockey and by being one of the best hockey players in the world, as well as a good role model.
Also, thousands of children around the world look up to him as their hero. He wasn't as fast as some players but his skills are what made him better than others. As Wayne developed these skills, he became widely known as the greatest hockey player in the world. As he played in the NHL he played for 3 different teams.
Wayne's didn't have an ordinary life.
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